Meaning of the nameJedson
- Male
- Jed-son
Jedson is a Brazilian masculine name ending in -son, a formative of English origin that indicates descent, and its meaning is not documented.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,683 people named Jedson, the 4,195th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 30, and the largest group was born in the 1990s. Proportionally, it is most common in Alagoas.
Meaning
The meaning of Jedson is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 2,683
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,195
- Median age
- 30 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,644
- people
Jedson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jedson, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (852 people).
0 women 2,672 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Jedson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jedson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Alagoas 0.009%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.006%
- Pará 0.003%
- Espírito Santo 0.003%
- Bahia 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 346 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 286 | 0.009% |
| São Paulo | 283 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 239 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 203 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 187 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 121 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 107 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 102 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 90 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 74 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 73 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 72 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 67 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 54 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 52 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 44 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 44 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 43 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 41 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 39 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 38 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 29 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 20 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jedson
Jedson ends in -son, an English formative meaning 'son of', according to the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), which records it in names such as Edson and Jefferson. The origin of the beginning Jed- is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,683 people named Jedson, with a median age of 30, and most were born between 1970 and 2009. Proportionally, it is most common in Alagoas.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário (-SON) · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Jedson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Jedson
What does the name Jedson mean?
The meaning of Jedson is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Jedson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,683 people with the first name Jedson, which ranks it number 4,195 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Jedson a boy's or a girl's name?
Jedson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,672 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Jedson most common?
Proportionally, in Alagoas: 0.009% of the state's population is named Jedson (286 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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